Oil drilling begins on Sioux Valley test in Hawarden region
The Sioux Valley Oil & Refining Company begins drilling on the Alex LaFleur property at the northeast edge of Jefferson 80D with a 4 heavy rig and 8 000 foot depth capacity. Ten Hawarden Hudson and Canton neighbors formed the company with 24 000 acres under lease, aiming to prove a productive oil sand and open a vast Sioux valley industry. Driller brings Oklahoma Healdton field experience, and two local residents head motor trip to Port points in northwestern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kron
Sioux Valley Oil & Refining Company
South Dakota
Hawarden
Hudson
Canton
Southwest
Healdton
Oklahoma
Ini
Sioux Valley
Fire destroys barn and shed on A Baker place
A spectacular Saturday fire destroyed a barn and a cattle and machine shed on the A Baker home place southwest of town. Mr. Baker and hired man Gle Harvey were on site when a pulley block loosened, possibly sparking the blaze. Akron fire department quickly fought the flames to protect adjacent buildings. a horse was rescued. About sixty tons of straw and a four sixty ton grain pile were burned. Original barn and shed cost about 9000 dollars. contents valued around 1000 dollars. insurance estimated at 9400. A large crowd watched the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Baker
Akron Fire Department
Baker
Union Services At City Park Sunday Evening
Union services at the City Park Sunday evening feature two groups, the Mixed Quartet from Sioux Falls college of the Baptist church and the Trio from the Christian church, both offering musical numbers. Rav E G Svenson will preside and Rev W J Zaiie will preach on the subject Obedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Lutheran Churches Hold Services at Brule Creek
Sunday services at 11 a m. at Brule Creek Lutheran Churches with Ladies Aid meetings on Thursday August 17 at 2 p m and North Circle Ladies Aid gathering August 16 at Mrs Carol Hamilton's home. Paul Luther League devotional Sunday at 8 15 p m. Walter Ti Aamoth pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
Brule Creek
Luther League
North Circle Ladies’ Aid
Carol Hamilton
Walter TI
Aamoth
Paator
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Schedule Active
Baptist church notes announce Bible school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m sermon by the pastor B Y P U at 6 45 p m union evening service in the park at 8 p m mid week prayer service Thursday 8 p m mission circle meets Wednesday August 16 Pastor Leslie G Williams invites all to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Union
Mission Circle
Leslie G. Williams
Bond Couple Hosts at Kerr Home in Denver
Mr and Mrs E Bond of Denver Colorado are guests at the home of Dr and Mrs J H Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Bond
Denver, Colo
J. H. Kerr
Festival next Thursday at St Patrick's Akron
Arrangements are complete for the annual Festival at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Akron to be held next Thursday August 17. Two afternoon baseball games lead to the main event Akron vs Hawarden, plus other sports and a chicken supper at the Legion Hall from 5 30 to 8 pm with a menu of fried chicken mashed potatoes cabbage salad baked beans scalloped corn sliced tomatoes pickles rolls and assorted pie. Prizes include 25 in cash and two hand made quilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Hawarden
Legion Hall
Plymouth county Legion and Auxiliary meeting plans
Kingsley hosts the Plymouth county American Legion and Auxiliary meeting with sessions and officer installations on Thursday evening August 17. The 21st annual State Convention takes place in Sioux City August 20 to 28, with a golf tournament at Morningside Country Club and a band concert and memorial service at Grandview Park. Delegates to the convention from Hoschler Post No. 186 include Henry Lucken, Fred Weber, and Alvin Manning. alternates are A. E. Lake, I. B. Arkin, and V. G. Adals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
American’ Legion and Auxiliary
Kingsley
American Legion
Sioux City
Morningside Country
Grandview Park
West Sixth
Stockyards Ball Park
Hoschler Post
Henry Lucken
Fred Weber
Alvin Manning
A. E.lake
Arkin
V. G. Adals
Esteemed Akron Citizen Called To Final Reward
An Akron Iowa obituary notes the death of Ingebret Halvorsen age 75 10 29 at his home August 1 1939 after a two week pneumonia illness. Born in Skein Norway September 2 1862 he sailed as a youth and later settled near Akron then Sioux Falls before farming at Sioux Valley Union County. He married Ingeborg Nelson in 1886 and had two sons three daughters. Surviving: sons William and Fred daughters Myrtle Jacobs Mae Aalfs Mabel Lewison two sisters a niece and nephew and grandchildren. Funeral August 3 at Immanuel Lutheran with Rev Svenson officiating and interment Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ingebret Halvorsen
Ole
Inga Halvorsen
Skein
Norway
America
Iowa
Portlandville
Charley Olson
Union County
S.D
Big Springs
Sioux
Falls
Ingeborg. Nelson
Sioux Valley
Union
Halvorsen
W. Clark
Ed. Stinton
William
Fred
Myrtle Jacobs
Mae Aalfs
Mabel ‘Lewison
Sioux, Falls
Johanah Fredrickson
Maria Olson
Jennie Halvorsen
Minneapolis
Minn
Robert Frédrickson
Immanuel ‘Lutheran Church
E. G. Svenson
la Quartet
Mildred
Johnson
Lula Claassen
Clifford Johnson
Arden Johnson
L. Anfinson
H. Jacobs
Henry Boetger
Edw. Stinton
John Anderson
Gust. Granquist
O. C. Carlson
Chas. Willer
Edsel Aalfs
Darwin Lewison
Milo’ Jacobs
Clifford Oden
Lynn Arkin
Riverside Cemetery
Gordon .Lewison and Sons
Sioux Falls
James Taggert
Gust. Lanpop
Tolda Halvorsen
Sioux City
Mike Conway
Hawarden
Carl Oden
Alcester
In Memoriam Poem by James Whitcomb Riley
A fragment from Whitcomb Riley’s poem On memorial note refrains that a person “is not dead he is just away” with lines about wandering to an unknown land. It evokes remembrance and enduring affection as a beloved figure remains in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. Whitcomb Riley
First Church of Christ Communion and Preaching
The First Church of Christ holds Communion and preaching services led by Pastor Wad. ZANE. A Missionary meeting is set for Thursday August 27 in the church parlors with hostesses Mrs. Albert Grant and Mrs. Arnold Brundeen. Mrs. Elmer Fickbohim chairs the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ Bible School
Ulama Senior C. E
Albert Grant
Arnold “‘Brundeen
Elmer Fickbohim
Wad. Zane
Empress Theaters Parade of Pictures Continues
The Empress presents a week of double features starting Friday August 11 and 12 with Silver on the Sage and Back Door to Heaven. Rose of Washington Square with Tyrone Power opens Sunday to Tuesday August 13–15, followed by Young Mr Lincoln on August 16 and 17. Henry Fonda stars as Lincoln with an all star supporting cast in a poignant courtroom drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress Theaters
William’ Boyd
George: Hayes
Russell’ Hayden
Wallace
Ford
Aline
McMahon
Stuart Irwin
Patricia Ellis
Rose
Washington Square
Alice Fays
Tyrone Power
al. Joleon
Lincoln
Henry Fonda
Alice Brady
Marjorie Weaver
Eddie Collins
Richard Cromwell
Donald Meek
Seven Injured When Autos Collide Near Bennett Farm
A head on crash at the second turn on the Dakota side of the river injured seven people in two cars. Henry Claassen Frank Willms and Wm Jurgenson and family were treated at Akron Hospital. Claassen suffered serious arm and knee injuries with a lip laceration. All injuries described as not likely to prove serious. Both cars were badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Henry Claassen
Wm. Jurgenson
Claassen
Frank Willms
Mr. Jurgenson
Akron
Willms
Jurgenson
Local notes from Marcus and area plus upcoming events
Mrs J J Arkin and children moved to Lake Okoboji for a week long vacation. Alberta Johnson visited her Sioux City relatives Saturday. Mr and Mrs A W Johnson and daughter Mary Ann stayed with John Snyder in Marcus Sunday. Irving Knudson and children visited relatives James Myers family for dinner. An ice cream social is planned at Plymouth Presbyterian church basement Tuesday evening August 15. John Issenhuth took a farming trip to Wyndmere North Dakota to assess grain yields and corn prospects. Jessica Dragonette will be guest artist Friday August 18 on NBCs Ninety Nine Men and a Girl. Hannah Oakes, 63, Elk Point, died Friday night after illness. funeral Monday at First Lutheran Elk Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Earnest
Mary. Ann
Barneaug
John Snyder
Marcus
Iowa
Irving Knudson
Sioux City
James Myers
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
John Issenhuth
Wyndmere
North Dakota
Jessica Dragonette
Columbia
WABC
Hannah Oakes
Elk Point
Union County
Gus
Oscar
Peter Frickson
Union’ Gaunty
First Lutheran Church
Akron Bows To Alvord In Close Contest
Akron baseball team narrowly loses to Alvord 3 to 2 in a tight matchup. Bob Satterlee pitched well for Akron, allowing four hits with thirteen strikeouts, while Bud Danish stymied Akron’s hitters. Four Akron errors aided Alvord’s two runs as the visitors pull off a slim victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Alvord
Bob Satterlee
Sioux City Cowboys
Alvord Boys
Strikout
Bud Danish
Rock Valley
Fitzgerald
B. Sehlotfeldt
Lohman
Satterlee
Ard
Brown
Arm
Beaubien
Jas. Martin
Dan
Schlotfeldt
Kapfer
Tucker Fanning
Metz
Kroeger
Winter
Doherty
Sehlot
Higgins
Catholic Church Services and Confessions Schedule
Catholic church announces Mass on the first, third, and fifth Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and on the second and fourth Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Confessions are heard on Saturdays before the first, third, and fifth Sundays at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and before the second and fourth Sundays at 8:00 p.m. Father C Ernst, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father C. Ernst
Union Creek Church Notes August Services and Events
Union Creek Church schedules morning services at 11 o'clock on Sunday August 13 with Sunday school at 10. The Ladies Aid meets at Luther Hall on Thursday afternoon August 17 led by Mrs Hugo Granstrom and Mrs Ed Heeren. A Silver Tea hosted by Miss Hannah Sellberg Friday August 18 from 2 to 5 under the Women s Home and Foreign Missionary Society. Hostesses include Sister Allie Gassman Mrs Esther Larson and Miss Sellberg. An afternoon program is planned. Public invited. Dd Edward Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Luther Hall
Hugo Granstrom
Ed. Heeren
Hannah Sellberg
Women 'S Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Kingsley couple visit Mason home Sunday afternoon
Dr and Mrs I Anderson of Kingsley visited Dr and Mrs C R Mason at their home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I, Anderson
Kingsley
C. R. Mason
Immanuel Lutheran Church Picnic and Events
Friday afternoon the Woman's Missionary Society will host Mrs Svenson at the parsonage. The Junior Mission Band meets Saturday at the church. Sunday school at 10 o'clock Morning worship at 11 Union service in City Park at 8 p.m. Picnic August 15 at the Anderson farm four miles west on the Spink road. Noon lunch, games, races, ice cream. Evening program by committee: Dirks chairman Lundgren Hasenbank Johnson Miller Nygaard. Welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s ‘Missionary Society
Svenson
Ati
Finden
Union
City Park
Immanuel’ Lutheran Church
Robert Anderson
Spink
Walter Dirks
August Lundgren
Arthur Hasenbank
Arthur Johnson
Herbert Miller
Howard Nygard
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Meeting
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 a m and English service at 11 a m. Luther League meets Friday August 11. Pastor Fred A Mieske presides, with English service and Lord's Supper at 9 a m at Bt Matth Lutheran Church Chatsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Fern Andresen
Matth
Luth
Chatsworth
Fred A. Mieske
Methodist Church Notes No Sunday Services Held
The Methodist church will not hold services this Sunday. The Ladies Aid will meet on Wednesday August 16 in the church parlors with Mrs H Willer and Mrs Jon Neuma ber serving. J F Moore pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid
H. Willer
Jon Neunaber
Parity price meeting urged by Rep Alesch at LeMars park
Parity price advocates led by Representative Gus Alesch plan a mass meeting for farmers workers and business leaders at LeMars Iowa on August 17 to argue for parity prices for farm products. A resolutions committee drafted positions and a publicity bulletin cites national losses and local income gaps to push attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Alesch
LeMars
Aleseh
Albert
Fritz
Holstein
Peter de Vries
Sioux Center
Otto Wohlers
Rock Rapids
Otto. Reimers
Eugene
Kieffer
Remsen
Max Hueschen
Iowa
Sioux City
Tenant Purchase in Plymouth County Iowa
Announcement from Le Mars by Carl Marelle of Plymouth County Farm Security Administration outlines Tenant Purchase loans for eligible county tenants to buy family farms. Applications accepted until August 30, 1989. Loans up to 40 years at 3 percent interest with income based amortization. Loans to purchase farms inspected for soil value and improvements. Applicants receive farm and home management planning aid from FSA to ensure success and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Carl al Marelle
Plymouth
FSA
Marcue
Marele
Work Begins on Plymouth County REA Project
After delays the Plymouth county REA line construction started last Monday. Eberhard Construction of Guttenburg has the contract and set up an office at Merrill. The four month completion target is noted. A labor plan directs hires through LeMars reemployment office with Paul Hirsch accepting applications. A second section is mapped for Plymouth county including multiple townships and potential extra memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
REA
Eberhard’ Construction Company
Guttenburg
Town
Merrill
W. G. Anderson
REA Co-Operative
LeMars
Paul Hirsch
Washington, D. C
Sioux
Hancock
Perry
Lingoln
Elkhorn
Preston
Westfield
Johnson
Portland
Washington
Fredonia
Henry
Stanton
Union
America
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Nesarson
Das
Charles Johnson
Harry Hubby
Mont
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Legion and Auxiliary Notes
Ingebret
Memoriam
The
American Legion Auxiliary
J. J. Arkin
Lake Okoboji
Aurelid
Patrick's
St.Catharine’s
Wentfield
Union Creek
Mmanuel Eng
Ernest G. Svenson
Rrinity Lutheran Church
J. F. Moore
LeMars: Park
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